Feb. 25, 2019 - Klein Insider

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90 Seconds this Week: Spelling Bee, Doerre Band at TMEA, FFA Show

Do you know how to spell “menhaden” and “puffery?” If not, just ask these spelling superstars! They’re the words our district spelling bee champions, Zain Raja from Ehrhardt Elementary, and Aditi Naveen from Hildebrandt Intermediate, spelled to to win the Klein ISD Elementary and Intermediate Spelling bees.

The 86th Texas Legislature convened in January with a new Speaker of the House in Austin. One of the top priorities this session is revamping the school finance system, which is also one of the main legislative priorities for Klein ISD. We support legislation that establishes a simple and equitable public school finance system that adequately funds every public school in Texas.

One key group in Klein working to advocate for public schools is the Klein Leadership Coalition. The Klein Leadership Coalition is a standing team of key influencers: community leaders, parents, teachers, principals, business owners, clergy, and district leadership who have a vested interest in the success of EVERY student in Klein ISD.

The KLC’s mission is simple:

Learn how local, state, and federal issues impact the quality of education in Klein ISD.

Share information with parent, taxpayer, and business communities, enabling them to become more knowledgeable and engaged.

Communicate with elected officials, making them aware of the impact of proposed legislation on quality public education.

You can find who represents you in the state legislature on the KLC webpage.

The district continues to work with our legislators this legislative session to improve the state school funding system and are hopeful the legislature will make significant improvements to the system.

What’s your passion? We want to know. Modeled after the worldwide viral video phenomenon, TEDTalks®, we are inviting our very own brilliant brains of Klein ISD to participate in our second-annual KLEINTalks event.

We are happy to announce that our first-ever Klein ISD podcast is available for your listening pleasure! This podcast will showcase leaders around the district who make a daily impact on others and are reflective, joyful, transparent, & apply their learning to transform the world.